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Southwest Expl.
Co., New Well
State J-101
Southwest Expl.
Co., New Well
State 529
Southwest Expl.
Co., New Well
State J-94
Atlantic Oil
Re=drill Well
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Downey Fertilizer
Co., New Well
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, December 18, 1950
Mayor Langenbeck called the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Councilmen present: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
Councilmen absent: Greer
On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the following applications
for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted:
E. R. Woody, 2212 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, California.to conduct the business
of wheel -tax.
Arthur H. Richrode, 3028 Stanford Avenue, Venice, California, to conduct the
business of peddling balloons on a veteran's license.
Ward W. Workman, 1638 Georgia Street, Los Angeles, California to conduct the
business of peddling peanuts on a veteran's license.
Vincent Harris Olsen, 320 N. Euclid, Pasadena, California, to conduct the busi-
ness of peddling flags and novelties on a veteran's license.
Aaron F. Davis, 5390 Pacific, Riverside, California, to conduct the business
of peddling holly leaves, house to house, on a veteran's license.
Wk. J. Stelzner, 1222 Georgia Street, Los Angeles, California to conduct the
business of peddling holly leaves, house to house, on a veteran's license.
Joseph J. Frey, 1212 W. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California to conduct the busi-
ness of peddling peanuts on a veteran's license.
Buttress & McClellan, Inc., 1900 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California to con-
duct the business of general contractor.
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the application of Southwest
Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well, State J-101, was
granted.
On motion by Talbert seconded_by Seabridge the application of Southwest
Exploration Company for oil well permit ,to drill a new well.. State 529, was
granted.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the application of Southwest
Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well, State J-94s was
granted.
On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the application of
Atlantic Oil Company for oil well permit to re -drill and deepen Del Marter Well
No. 1, located on Lot 6, Block 618, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted.
On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the application of
Downey Fertilizer Company, a co -partnership, for oil well permit to drill a new
well, located on Lots 17, 19, 21 and 23, Block 618, 17th Street Section, was
granted, subject to the execution of the application for oil well permit by the
principles.
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Atlantic Oil Co. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the request of
Tenn . of Clean-
up Bond the Atlantic Oil Company and Miller & Ford for termination of clean-up
bond #5139488 of the Fidelity and Deposit Company for Well No. 7, located
on Lots 13 and 15, Block 522, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted.
New Classifi- On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the request of
cation. Street
Maint. Lead Man Harry A. Overmyer, City Engineer., to provide for a new salary classifi-
cation under Ordinance No. 535 to be known as "Street Maintenance Lead
and salary to be in range 20,
Man"/was passed and adopted by the following roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer
Bray , Lot B, The request of J. H.. Bray.- of 13131 Hewes Avenue, Santa Ana,
Blk. 2603 I • _;
E. S. V. California, to purchase from the City of Huntington Beach its 5150 int-
erest in Lot $, Block'2603, E. S.V. Tract, for the sum of $100.00 was
referred to the Real Estate Committee for study and report,.
Red Cross The Clerk read a letter received from the American Red Cross,
Memorial
Hall Huntington Beach Branch, asking for.the exclusive use of a room in the
City Memorial Hall as they are in urgent need of a place to meet and set
up their equipment and keep records. On motion by Seabridge seconded by
Talbert that the request of the American Red Cross, Huntington Beach
Branch, for use of a roan in the City Memorial Hall for the purpose of holding
meetings, storing equipment and keeping records be granted, subject to the
committee of the American Red Cross, Huntington Beach Branch working out their
arrangements with the Building Committee, was approved.
Claim - The Clerk read claim for damages filed with the'City of Huntington
Lyndon and
DeSpain Beach on December 11, 1950 by Stanley Lyndon and Benny DeSpain, co-partners,
asking the,City for $1,025.00 damages to an oil derrick, switches, drive -
shaft pulley, drive belt and an electric gear head motor caused by grass and
weed fire on the 18th clay of July, 1950, while one'Clyde Fredricks, a minor,
was cleaning and burning weeds. The claim for damages by Stanley Lyndon and
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Benny Degpain, co-partners, was referred to the City Attorney for study and
report and that all communications relative to the claim be addressed to
Albert D. White, Attorney -at -Law, 414 Farmers & Merchants Office Bldg. Long
Beach, 12, California.
Resolution On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard Resolution No. 1139; a
No.' 1139
Easement resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California,
accepting highway basement for street purposes and authorizing the recording-
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of said easement was passed and adopted by the following roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer
Extend Agrmt. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the Mayor and City,
E. F. Bray and - : 7 , r . :. .
Wm. C. Bray Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington
Beach and Edward F. Bray and Wm. C. Bray extending the term of the agreement
dated January 1, 1948 to and including the 31st day of December, 1951, was
approved.
Stevenson On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert the Mayor and the City
Chem. Company
Chlorine Clerk be authorized to execute the purchase agreement between the City of
Contract
Huntington Beach and the Stevenson Chemical Company of Los Angeles to supply
liquid chlorine for the period of January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951 was
approved.
Purchase 1951 On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the City Purchasing
Chevrolet Sedan
Agent be authorized to purchase one 1951 Chevrolet four door sedan with
Power Glide or its equal for the City Engineer's Department and to transfer
Car No. 1, Chevrolet 6 Sport Sedan Fleetmaster, in the Engineer's Department
Super .
to the Police Department, Car No. 454, Ford V-8/Deluxe Sedan in the Police
Department to the Sewage Plant Car No. 4, Chevrolet 6 pick-up 1/2 ton in the
Sewage Plant to the Street Department, and dispose of Car No. 33, Chevrolet
6 Sub -Carryall, was approved.
Library Increase On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the request of the
in Salaries
Library Botd of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach for an increase of
$400.00 to the salary section of the 1950-51 library Budget to be effective on
December 15, 1950 was passed and adopted by the following roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer
Indemnity Bond The inquiry of the Pacific Indemnity Company of Los 1'ngeles, California
for Golf Course
surety for the indemnity bond for the reconstruction of the golf course for
Robert M. Marshall and Agnes A. Marshall requesting to be informed of the status
of the contract as far as the completion of the golf course is concerned, was ref-
erred to the City Clerk and the City Attorney.
Demands On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the demands as approved
by the Finance Committee be paid was approved.
Seabridge, Chief On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that in accordance with the
Higgins, Civil
Defense Conf. recommendations of Mayor Langenbeck that Councilman Seabridge and Fire Chief
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Progress of
Civil Defense
Organization
Higgins be authorized to attend the Civil Defense Conference to be held at
Sacramento, California on January 3, 42 5, 1951 and expenses be allowed
was approved.
On motion by Councilman LeBard seconded by Uouncilman Talbert
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that Councilman Seabridge shall represent the City of Huntington Beach
as its official delegate to the California League of Cities Conference
on Civil Defense to be held in Sacramento, California on January 3, fit, 5,
1951 was approved.
Mayor Langenbeck made a brief report on the progress of Civil
Defense Organization and stated that there had been changes in Civil Defense
Organization since our ordinance was passed, creating the City of Huntington
Beach+bisaster Council and recommended that Councilman Seabridge, Councilman
Greer, and Councilman Talbert be made vice -commanders of the City of
Huntington Beach Disaster Council.
Vice -Commanders On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the recommenda-
of Disaster
Council tions of Mayor Langenbeck to appoint Councilman Seabridge, Councilman Greer
and Councilman Talbert as vice -commanders of the City of Huntington Beach
Disaster Council, was approved.
Set -back On motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge that the City Attorney
Distance be instructed to amend Section 4b of Ordinance No.
Changed 418 of the City of
Huntington Beach to change the set -back distance from 35 feet to 20 feet,
was approved.
Gen'l. Office On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the recommendations'
Ass't. Range of the Finance Committee to move the salary classification of General Office
Changed
Assistant from Range 1 to Range 5 to be effective January 1, 1951, was approved.
Talbert - Councilman Talbert read a prepared Wiitten statement in which he
Municipal
Airport asked that the Council take some immediate action and delegate someone to con-
tact the land owners holding property adjoining the city sewerage treatment
plant in order to obtain an option for the purpose of requiring sufficient land
to build an airport and also stating that the land owners notified him that
after the first of the year the prig will positively be increased $150.00
per acre. The statement also pointed out the benefits of a municipal airport
as reported favorably by the Quinton Engineers, Ltd., and by the Civil
District Airport Engineer, H. B. Friedland, and Mr. Merle H. Stevenson,
Engineer for the California Aeronautics Commission and Mr. Max I Black,
field representative of the California Aeronautics Commission. No action was
taken on the request of Councilman Talbert.
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City Attorney Bauer reported to the Council that the court had sus-
tained the demurer filed in behalf of the City of Huntington Beach in the
case of Joe Campbell vs. the City of Huntington Beach.
On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
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